Hopper, Dump O/O's & Drivers

I was just thinking some may also want an update on the kids. The twins that where with us have gone back their mom. She finally got a decent job and a suitable home for them and they are both doing well. Obviously we miss them dearly and hated for them to go but......

My family continues to to grow although now there has been the addition of several 4-legged kids. 4 new kittens but one disappeared, Then the wife came home one day telling me her truck was making a funny noise. Turns out a long haired Siamese kitten had climbed under her seat.

Wife was given a 6 yr old cow pony that was just grazing pasture since thier kids had gone to college. A neighbor had her colt (4 YR Gelding) which I bought for myself.

Then the wife took a part time job caring for a gentlemans(used loosely) horses which he was not caring for. A thoroughbred mare had dropped twins and no one was caring for her so she was sucked dry and is now or was skin and bones and foundered. She is ruined as far as an adult ever riding her but once I get her healthy she'll make a wonderful kids horse. Probably take a year to get her hoofs repaired. She's doing much better and has started to put on weight. He gave us one of the twins and the mare as an (un-spoken) bribe not to let anyone know of her condition so he wouldn't loose them all. He also had a 4 yr field stud that no one could get near. He was going to put him down when I had the wife bring him home. In 3 days I had him gentled and began saddle breaking. They guy started acting like a jerk and came and got him and the other colt. So the studs training will probably end there.

On my last run to Dallas I was parked at the J x472 I-20 when someone called out about a dog that had been tied to the gas pump across the street. Turned out to be a racing Greyhound, tied with a muzzle on. So we rescued her. Very sweet dog and so very happy now.

Total head count at the Waldo Farm??? 3 adults, 3 kids, 3 dogs, 7 cats, and 4 horses. hahahahahaha Scratching my head just wondering whats next.

 

Hwy, wish things had gone better for you, hope you can get the rest of your money out of them. Thanks for sharing your experience with the rest of us so we know to avoid Atlantic.

Thanks for checking in, 7mouths, good to hear from you......and your zoo!

 

You're starting to remind me of that Jack Hanna guy that you would always see on Johnny Carson with all his animals.

 

Good hearing from ya 7mouths,sounds like your gona be in need of a hopper load of feed if your farm keeps expanding,maybe you can get a load delivered to you good and cheap,i can recommend some bottom-feeding outfits that will haul 'er in there good'n cheap. Thanks for checking in on us

Thanks for the info on Atlantic,Hwy. Hope things take a turn for the better for ya,the invitation still stands if you ever get up this way

 

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone and hope you get your belly's full today and I hope your day is blessed with good food, great family and friends.

 

Boy howdy!!! you have become Old mcdonald!!! an the wife is like the little lady that lived in the shoe! Glad all is going well! and it was great to hear from you today.... I'm very happy to hear things have turned for the better since you and i started about the same time.. You have had a hell of a couple of years ! i'm happy you have found a home and a good employer... you have worked way to hard to go backwards......Best of luck to you and your growing family! I'll see you out on the big road very shortly

 

Now i know how a bloated cow feels.

As Big John has already said,Happy Thanksgiving to all you folks and a hardy thank you from me to everyone that has offered help and advice over the last year,i wish i could give all of ya'll a big'ole handshake and buy you a cup of coffee,sure has been nice gett'in to know you folks.

 

I'm glad that the kids are ok, I know that you were trying to keep them. As for the horses & the dog that you rescued, good job. People who don't take care of there animal's shouldn't have them. Have fun in whatever adventure the Lord has in store for you.